Frank M. Santana Park

There is no parking at this park. They took out the parking lot to build even more apartments. You have to park along Tisch Way or Along Monroe St. The playground equipment is old, faded plastic, and is in the direct sunlight. The restrooms are disgusting and toilets are always backed up. For being the only park next to Santana Row and it’s brand new $$$ development, you think this park would have been upgraded. The giant grassy field is great and so is the baseball diamond.

This park has everything you need in a park:
Grass
Trees
Open Space
Bathroom
Playground
Picnic tables
That’s really all you can ask for, except you can also have BBQs and play baseball since there is a diamond complete with backstop. There’s also a fire station on hand in case any accidents decide to happen. Don’t feel like baseball, slides or BBQ… You can take some laps around the entire park on a cemented pathway that outlines the perimeter of the park. Take your kids or dogs out for some play in the grass or just out for a walk. There’s enough space you won’t be fighting for any of it. Enough trees around as well in case you just want to lay around and cloud watch because everybody loves to watch the clouds go by and figure out what’s what as they float through. I know I do.
If you’re like me and love being outdoors because it enhances your Peter Pan syndrome (you know, that ‘I don’t want to grow up’ feeling has a name), make a stop at this park.
To add to the appeal, there’s shopping, dining and coffee around the corner. There’s also a parking lot at one end of the park.

This park sees a lot of great community. Dogs have play dates, large groups have barbecues, parents play ball with their kids, and some groups of people even practice casting fishing lines. It’s not the most well-​endowed park ever, but I love seeing people enjoying the outdoors in the company of others, as opposed to staring at electronics all day (like I am currently doing).

Nice park but seriously too many people! It’s been a whole week & I’ve come to the park every single morning & afternoon to do what? Oh yes that’s right, play on the swings! BUT… there’s always some kids or people on the swings! ;(I’m such a kid at heart and for the past 14 times I’ve come here it’s always packed with people! I’m an adult, I can’t kick kids off the playground but I seriously want to go on the swings! Haha.
Overall clean park & safe because it’s literally right next to the fire station. But I wish so many people weren’t there all the time! Even weekday mornings it’s busy!

I take my dog here on my days off and I’m a fan…
First there is a parking lots so you don’t have to park on a crazy hill or on the side of the road. Secondly, they have a huge open area so dogs can run around without disturbing other people. They also have a cute park for kids to play too. There’s a baseball field too so just remember they are probably having a game sat morning and practice wed/​tues nights. Overall I think its a great park to have a picnic, play with your dog or bring the kids to play!

I’m not sure why this park has gotten such a low review, but I thought I’d throw in my 2 cents to raise its average ranking. Last winter, they kept the grass completely fenced off — whether it was for maintenance or to let the grass recover, I don’t know. But when spring came, the fence came down and the grass had been well maintained all year. There are regular dog people who come out and socialize both themselves and their dogs. There is a lot of room for the dogs to play and the people are friendly. There are regular joggers and walkers making the loop (which is about ¼ of a mile in length). Having the fire department just next door makes me feel a little safer there as well.

Now that you’re rebuilding the entire neighborhood and expanding Santana Row, maybe it’s time to clean this sh*thole of a park up. Even better, tear it down and rebuild the whole thing.

pretty pathetic. disgusting bathrooms with no running water in the sinks. softball field is a hazard to play on because the grass is so poorly maintained and uneven.

Quiet neighborhood. Bathrooms were clean.

I’m a fan of this park because it’s perfect for BBQs. There’s a lovely shaded area BBQ area with redwoods near the fire station, as well as an expanse of green for frisbee, a diamond for baseball, and a paved path for dog and stroller walking. I see families and joggers pass through every day on my way to work. In addition, if you want to walk over to Moorpark and skip the noise on Winchester, you can take the pedestrian bridge over 280 and pop out on the other side. I always feel safe there.

did anyone hear about the body of a man that got set on fire in this park. when i heard it on the news, i thought that was such nasty thing to happen in a park, especially near the overpriced rich ass wannabe mall known as Santana Row. Who the area around there actually shops at it on regular basis, none, they are all apartments and middle to lower income homes. oh well i guess san jose it is starting to suck really bad, seeing as wew build more homes and end up stretching the fire, police and park budgets even thinner.

You would think that a park that gave Santana Row shopping center it’s name would be a show case park. Especially one that is just steps away from one of the most expensive condos/​shopping districts in the city.
A chained off parking lot gives the park the feeling of abdonement, the filthy bathrooms with no soap, chain fence door and graffiti everywhere confirm it. You would think the fire station or the surrounding neighborhood could adopt it and fix the place up.
This park has so much potential lost on bad park management and limited budget. San Jose Councilman Pierluigi Oliverio tried to outsource park maintenance in 2007 and failed, too bad because this park is the poster child of lost park potential.